Method and apparatus for making sheet-glass.



of n1- king sheet glass which rees-Wely iornnng e, sheet of or' molten sustain in t to counteract the ten eno); el to narrow down or dr end stripping the side edges of the sheet trom th ineens that D tenis same after the sheet has reached such e point. that there 1s litt e tendency for it to narrow down or contract.

2. A. method ofmeling I he side edges of seid she t unil Lne sheet has reached such eendiuion that there little tendene;7 for to narrow er shrink, and thereafter subjecting the edge portions of seeming the side edges of same.

5 et making sheet. glass which 'gering sheet oit glass from zt .en glass7l sust-(Lining the side Seid sheet until the sheet has led suelo e condition that there is little f o narrow or shrink, and pro L nig the sheet from the means that sustains same after the sheet has reached sue-h e point that there is little tendency for it to narrow down or contract.

An apparatus for drawing a sheet of glass freni zt molten mass of glass provided, with mean-e for supporting and si taining the side edges of the sheet until it in eue-h a condition that there is little tendency for it to shrink or become narrow, und means forprogressively stripping the sheet from said sustaining means.

An apparatus foi' making sheet glass comprising means for drawing a, sheet of glass from e molten mass of glass, endless belts for supporting the side edges of said sheetit draws away from said molten mess so es to counteract the tendency of the sheet to shrink or narrow down, and burners arranged to project dames onto said inembers so as to strip the sheet therefrom after the sheet. reaches a certain condition.

In testimony whereof l hereunto affix my Signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 27th dey of January, 1912. Y

ALLAN P. XVHITTEMRE Nitnesse z WELLS L. CHURCH, GEORGE BAKEWELL. 

